I am so sorry for the silence since my last post, it has
been hectic!
Between work, chores, pottery, and other life stuff; I am planning a trip to visit Tokyo, Japan! I was quiet surprised when a question was thrown at me before I leave for Japan.
Between work, chores, pottery, and other life stuff; I am planning a trip to visit Tokyo, Japan! I was quiet surprised when a question was thrown at me before I leave for Japan.
"How long is the flight Denpasar Bali to Tokyo Japan? What is the season
in June? And if its more than 3 hours flight; why is it that far since it is
within South East Asia?"
Surprised and shocked actually!
Please google the map of the world, click preference to
image and find a shape of elongated string of islands in Asia by the Pacific Ocean.
Think about it, World War II, the movie Pearl Harbor? Do
you have clue already where Japan is?
Yes, yes please note that the world is round and that
when you see a flat map, you have to bend it in tubular shape (well rounded, but
that'll be tricky).
Anyways, Japan is an island nation located in East Asia
(NOT South East Asia). The country occupies a group of islands in the Pacific
Ocean, east of the Korean Peninsula. These islands stretch from the East China
Sea in the south to the Sea of Okhotsk in the north.
Japan's territory includes more than 6,000 islands that
cover a total area of approximately 377,900 km sq. The main islands of Japan
are Kyūshū, Shikoku, Hokkaidō, and Honshū.
Japanese is the country's official language, Tokyo is the
national capital, and the country had a population of nearly 127 million (last 2017
count).
Although Japan does not share land border with any
countries, it shares maritime borders with the following nations: Taiwan
(Republic of China), the Northern Mariana Islands (US territory), the
Philippines, Russia, South Korea, China, and North Korea.
Maritime Borders of Japan:
~With China, Japan is separated
from the People's Republic of China by the East China Sea. With this proximity,
Chinese language, culture, and religion have greatly influenced Japan.
~With North Korea, the Sea of Japan (East Sea) separates
Japan from the east coast of North Korea.
~With South Korea, that is located in the southern part of
the Korean Peninsula, and is separated from Japan by the Korea Strait.
As you can read in my Anagama ceramic post, the ceramic
culture is brought to Japan from China, via Korea!
~ With Russia, Japan is defined by several straits,
including the La Perouse Strait, the Nemuro Strait, and the Sovietsky Strait.
~ With Taiwan, it is separated from Japan by the East China
Sea.
~ With The Philippines, it is separated from the Philippines
by the South China Sea.
I hope this information is now clear, next, I am going to explore Tokyo!
FYI, Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. A prefecture is roughly similar to a state or province. Tokyo is divided into 23 special wards, 26 cities, five towns and eight villages.
FYI, Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. A prefecture is roughly similar to a state or province. Tokyo is divided into 23 special wards, 26 cities, five towns and eight villages.
thank you all for stopping by and viewing the post...
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